Development

The City Council will be voting tonight on a resolution that would declare almost five acres of prime real estate as ripe for possible redevelopment.

Earlier this week, officials from Claremont Companies, Circle Squared Alternative Investments, and the Hampshire Companies came together for the official groundbreaking of the New Jersey City University’s University Place project.

Yet another project along the Jersey City/Hoboken border recently gained approval from the planning board. This one will have over 100 units.

Following months of debate, the city’s planning board has signed off on a modified application to bring a walkway, art plaza, seating areas, and more to a pier along the Hudson River.

A new building has been proposed for the tract at 662 Summit Avenue and 165-169 St. Pauls Avenue, on the border of The Heights and Journal Square.

A developer is seeking approval for a mixed-use development at the edge of the Ironbound neighborhood. The board hearing is March 15.

Over the past decade, there has been significant investment made in the downtowns of the region’s largest cities, Newark and Jersey City. Now, developers are eyeing New Jersey’s fourth largest city as a place for new projects.

An existing auto repair building at 866 Newark Avenue in Jersey City could be expanded into a five-story development.

A non-profit has taken the city to court over their residential rezoning of a large Communipaw Avenue property that was allegedly set aside for a park expansion.

Redeveloping a warehouse in The Heights has been the source of much community debate over the last year and a scaled back, 75-unit proposal could move forward early next month.